Monthly Archives: June 2016

Chloe Johnston, a lifestyle tourism and fashion entrepreneur—and Parisian expert—will be hosting a Bastille Day Fireman’s Ball to celebrate French National Day on Tuesday, July 12th at Local 22 Philadelphia Firefighters Union (415 N. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123) from 6 to 10 p.m. Also known as Le Quatorze Juillet (July 14th), Bastille Day celebrates … Continue reading →

Fine Palate’s Bar Manager Canyon Shayer had seven minutes to craft a delicious cocktail out of random ingredients handed to him during Burger Brawl’s Cutthroat Cocktail Competition on Sunday, June 26th. The ingredients included a cucumber, Effen Vodka, tequila and elderflower liquor. Shayer whipped up what he called an English Summer Breeze, shook it furiously, … Continue reading →

There’s no better view of the Philadelphia Fireworks on the 4th of July than the view from the open air terraces at SkyGarten – the beer garden located over 700 feet up on the 51st floor of Three Logan Square – on Monday, July 4 from 7:30-11pm. This amazing $76/person Celestial Salute includes… Three and 1/2 hour open bar featuring … Continue reading →

Last week, I had the privilege to try Wok Street located at 1518 Chestnut Street after receiving an invitation. Wok Street specializes in fast casual South East Asian Bowls made with rice or lo mein noodles. Essentially their take on Asian street food. There are four signature bowls plus a veggie option. Prices vary per bowl and by … Continue reading →

On Saturday, June 11th, we had the chance to check out the new PDQ on Haddonfield Road in Cherry Hill. It finally opened to the public the following day on Sunday June 12th. PDQ is a fast casual chain of chicken restaurants based in Tampa, Florida. This is the 2nd of many they plan to open in the … Continue reading →

Beginning on Saturday, July 2, Old City’s landmark Fork restaurant will host Champagne and Oysters, a fun new weekend jazz series, every Saturday and Sunday through September. Fork’s popular brunch menu will “take the summer off” in favor of more casual selections, available from 12 noon until 4 p.m. In addition, guests will enjoy live … Continue reading →

Spotluck officially launched in Philadelphia earlier this month, marking the dining app’s first major expansion outside of the Washington, DC area. Eighty-five of the city’s local restaurants are on board for the launch, spanning seven neighborhoods across the city. Spotluck also works with nearly 400 restaurants in and around Washington, DC. Popular restaurants such as … Continue reading →